Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
| Verchain-Maugré | |
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| Commune | |
_%C3%A9glise.JPG) The church in Verchain-Maugré | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
| Location of Verchain-Maugré | |
  Verchain-MaugréShow map of France Verchain-MaugréShow map of Hauts-de-France | |
| Coordinates: 50°16′07″N 3°28′39″E / 50.2686°N 3.4775°E / 50.2686; 3.4775 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Nord |
| Arrondissement | Valenciennes |
| Canton | Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes |
| Intercommunality | CA Valenciennes Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Bisiaux |
| Area | 9.62 km (3.71 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,103 |
| • Density | 110/km (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59610 /59227 |
| Elevation | 32–88 m (105–289 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verchain-Maugré (French pronunciation: [vɛʁʃɛ̃ moɡʁe]; in the Middle Ages, Werchin) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Between 1383 and 1415, the poet and renowned jouster Jean de Werchin was the lord of Werchin.
Heraldry
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The arms of Verchain-Maugré are blazoned : Azure, billetty, a lion argent, armed and langued gules. (La Longueville, Templemars, and Verchain-Maugré use the same arms.)
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See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
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